EP 99 - THE MUMMY'S CURSE!

Written By Dylan Cantu

Our world is full of cryptids, legends, and myths. I’m not sure if we are going to be able to cover all of them, but I am happy to say that we are finally able to share the tale of Mummies and the Curse that comes along with them. Now I know that Mummies are real, but I’d like to take some time and share the story of the most famous mummy known to man and that is the one of King Tut. In 1922 the tomb of King Tut was opened and according to legend the Curse of the Mummy was unleashed and about half the research crew involved in examining the tomb died. So is it a curse, is it a coincidence or are they just headlines for newspapers? Take a listen to this week's episode and find out. Enjoy!

Egypt and The Valley of the Kings on a map

 

What happens during the mummification process

 

George Herbert aka Lord Carnarvon

 

Howard Carter examining King Tut

 

 Sir Bruce Ingham

 

Richard Bethhell

 

Headlines circulating through the media

 

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

  1. Google Arts & Culture. (n.d.). The Curse of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved January 10, 2023, from https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-curse-of-pharaoh-tutankhamun/eAJyYyD6emhtIw

  2. Jarus, O. (2022, September 22). What is the ancient Egyptian 'mummy's curse'? Live Science. Retrieved January 10, 2023, from https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egyptian-mummy-curse.html

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  7. Conradt, S. (2018, January 4). 9 Victims of King Tut's Curse (And One Who Should Have Been). Mental Floss. Retrieved January 10, 2023, from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23321/victims-king-tuts-curse

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For the Image:

  1. NPR & Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (2010, February 16). King Tut Felled By Injury And Malaria, Not Murder. NPR. Retrieved January 10, 2023, from https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123775555

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  6. Wikiquote. (n.d.). Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury. Wikiquote. Retrieved January 10, 2023, from https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Richard_Bethell,_1st_Baron_Westbury

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  8. TV Guide. (n.d.). Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian - Full Cast & Crew. TV Guide. Retrieved January 11, 2023, from https://www.tvguide.com/movies/night-at-the-museum-2-battle-of-the-smithsonian/cast/2000434898/

  9. Google Sites. (n.d.). Curse of the Mummy. Google Sites. Retrieved January 11, 2023, from https://sites.google.com/a/kunaschools.org/mrsobertsworldhistory/ancient-civilizations/egypt/tomb-mystery/curse-of-the-mummy

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